My INTENSE STAGE 4.5 Review!!!

[cobaltSS]

First of all, I can't say enough about the Intense customer service. Top Notch, best I've ever had when dealing with a performance shop. Prompt responses, completed everything requested in blazing fast turn-around time, Super nice guys. I even had a small order mix-up, but because of the fashion it was handled in, I'm still a super happy customer. I can't recommend INTENSE Racing enough!!!

I call my setup an Intense Stage 4.5 because I have more than the 4 but less than the 5. I have the Stage 5 tune, 60# injectors, and machined snout with 2.6" pulley. It was supposed to be a 2.5", but there was a mixup. Now I have to wait til there are more in stock. So I'll have everything in the Stage 5, except the ported blower. No big deal for now, its just nice to be running again and know the car will be even faster.

I recently had the RIU kit with 2.8" pulley to use as a comparison. I've had that kit installed since July, almost an entire year.

In comparison, the car is smoother and stronger in every way. The car doesn't feel like its working near as hard for some reason, like I said very smooth. I recently dynoed 252/224, now the car feels smoother/stronger across the entire powerband. My MPG has jumped up from 18mpg, to 21.6mpg, and thats with 60# injectors! The increased redline to 7k is just perfect. IMO this is exactly the way this car is meant to feel. The drop off/bog between shifts is GONE. There is so much to say I don't know where to start. The car is just 110% all around improved, and is only going to get stronger with the 2.5"

Another HUGE bit of info I'd like EVERYONE to know...

If you send Intense YOUR ORIGINAL PCM, there is NO security relearn or CASE learn BS!!!

I had sent my original PCM in to be flashed with the Stage5 tune. They had it back to me in 2 days, because they f*cking rock! I plugged the PCM back in, reattached my battery, and the car fired right up. As if the PCM was never gone, idled perfect and was ready to drive.

One last note, take a look at my mod list. I'm running the FUJITA CAI, and the car runs great. Now I've yet to dyno or wideband, so I don't know what my a/f looks like. I just want to make it clear I have NO ISSUES, using my aftermarket intake. I am still considering re-installing the stock airbox, just because that is what it is tuned for.

Any questions/comments, please post. I just wanted to get a good unbiased review out there. I know the verdict was still out on the INTENSE PCM tunes, but I can tell you without a doubt... This was the single greatest choice I've made with my SS.

I want to thank Scott, Todd, and everyone else over at Intense for the great service and experience! Have a good one guys, you rock!

[LittleMT]

This is a rather 'INTENSE' post.....

[Sp00ner]

eh? Did I miss something?

[Breech]

Hahaha, now there's how you start a thread His actual review is up on .net if anybody wants to read it. I wonder what did happen here?

[Breech]

Ah, ya got it up over here. Glad to see that INTENSE worked out so well for ya man

[Sp00ner]

I've cleaned it up, keep it nice. Period.

[superbird]

he is worse then me

[WE0H]

Originally Posted by cobaltSS

If you send Intense YOUR ORIGINAL PCM, there is NO security relearn or CASE learn BS!!!

That's what I was thinking to get around the goofy security issue. Going to ship my computer to them this winter. This post was awesome!!!

Mike

[Bad GTP]

Originally Posted by cobaltSS

I want to thank Scott, Todd, and everyone else over at Intense for the great service and experience! Have a good one guys, you rock!

We're glad you're happy with your INTENSE PCM and parts combination. We spent a LOT of time on the dyno getting our LSJ tunes perfected, and now it's all we can do to get PCM cores in fast enough to keep everyone happy. We've purchased just about every PCM core available in the aftermarket it seems.

[StrikerRedline]

whoa when did superbird get banned? But yeah man that's an awesome review. If i hadn't already ordered my stage 1and2 from GM i'd love the intense kit. Post some dyno or runtimes soon.